Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constable on the Hill | 1979 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 2 | Constable On The Prowl | 1980 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 3 | Constable in the Dale | 1983 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 4 | Constable by the Sea | 1985 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 5 | Constable Along the Lane | 1986 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 6 | Constable Through the Meadow | 1988 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 7 | Constable in Disguise | 1989 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 8 | Constable Among the Heather | 1990 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 9 | Constable Around the Village | 1981 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 10 | Constable by the Stream | 1991 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 11 | Constable Around the Green | 1993 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 12 | Heartbeat Constable on Call | 1993 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 13 | Constable Beneath the Trees | 1994 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 14 | Constable in the Shrubbery | 1995 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 15 | Constable Versus Greengrass | 1995 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 16 | Constable about the Parish | 1996 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 17 | Heartbeat Constable at the Dam | 1997 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 18 | Constable at the Gate | 1997 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 19 | Constable Over the Stile | 1998 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 20 | Constable at the Dam | 1998 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 21 | Constable Under the Gooseberry Bush | 1999 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 22 | Constable in the Farmyard | 1999 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 23 | Constable Over The Bridge | 2001 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 24 | Constable Along The Highway | 2001 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 25 | Constable Along The River Bank | 2002 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 26 | Constable Goes to Market | 2002 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 27 | Constable in the Wilderness | 2004 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 28 | Constable Around The Park | 2004 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 29 | Constable Across the Moors | 1982 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 30 | Constable Along the Trail | 2005 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 31 | Constable on the Coast | 2006 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 32 | Constable at the Double | 1988 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 33 | Constable in the Country | 2006 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 34 | Constable on View | 2008 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 35 | Constable Beats the Bounds | 2009 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 36 | Constable in Control | 1995 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 37 | Constable at the Fair | 2010 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 38 | Constable on Trial | 2016 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
The Constable Nick Mystery series follows PC Nick Rhea, a rural beat bobby posted to the fictional village of Aidensfield on the edge of the North York Moors in the 1960s. The books are episodic rather than plot-driven, with each volume collecting incidents and encounters with local characters: farmers, shepherds, poachers, and visitors to the area. The tone is gentle and humorous, drawing directly on author Peter N. Walker’s own years as a village constable.
The series ran to 38 books published between 1979 and 2016 and was the direct basis for the ITV drama Heartbeat, which ran from 1992 to 2010 and became one of the most popular shows on British television. Walker served as a consultant throughout the show’s run, advising on 1960s police procedure. The books remain a defining example of cozy British rural crime fiction.